{"id":17583,"date":"2013-10-03T06:28:00","date_gmt":"2013-10-03T06:28:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.expedia.com\/stories\/?p=17583"},"modified":"2021-10-28T16:42:36","modified_gmt":"2021-10-28T16:42:36","slug":"8-delightful-disneyland-holiday-surprises-for-families","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.expedia.com\/stories\/8-delightful-disneyland-holiday-surprises-for-families\/","title":{"rendered":"8 Delightful Disneyland Holiday Surprises for Families"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Forget the North Pole and Rockefeller Center. The most festive holiday place in town is Disneyland Resort. <em><span style=\"font-size: 12px;\">[All photos courtesy of Disneyland Resort.]<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<div class=\"photo-stream-container stack-077d3ba7-50ee-63e1-bbde-ff000073f150\">\n<div class=\"photo-stream-block\">\n<h2>1. You can get face-to-face with evil.<\/h2>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/images\/default-source\/user-tasher\/1_evil-[size_650x450].jpg\" id=\"stack-077d3ba7-50ee-63e1-bbde-ff000073f150\" alt=\"1. You can get face-to-face with evil.\"\/><\/p>\n<div class=\"caption-description\">This is the time of year when Disney\u2019s favorite villains get their time to shine\u2014villains such as Maleficent (from her self-titled movie), Ursula from <i>The Little Mermaid<\/i>, and Mother Gothel from <i>Tangled<\/i>.<\/div>\n<h2>2. Everyone\u2019s in costume, even Mickey and Minnie.<\/h2>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/images\/default-source\/user-tasher\/2_mickeyparty-[size_650x450].jpg\" id=\"stack-197d3ba7-50ee-63e1-bbde-ff000073f150\" alt=\"2. Everyone\u2019s in costume, even Mickey and Minnie.\"\/><\/p>\n<div class=\"caption-description\">Head over to Big Thunder Ranch at Frontierland to snap a picture with Disney characters in costume at the Halloween Carnival. Grab a sweet treat \u2013 it\u2019s Halloween!<\/div>\n<h2>3. You\u2019ll want to bring your costumes too. You won\u2019t want to look out of place.<\/h2>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/images\/default-source\/user-tasher\/3_pumpkin-[size_650x450].jpg\" id=\"stack-367d3ba7-50ee-63e1-bbde-ff000073f150\" alt=\"3. You\u2019ll want to bring your costumes too. You won\u2019t want to look out of place.\"\/><\/p>\n<div class=\"caption-description\">For 14 nights during the Halloween season (and with a special separate ticket), your family even can dress up in costume and join Mickey\u2019s Halloween Party for an evening of partying. You can mingle with Disney villains, listen to spooky tunes during \u201cHalloween Screams\u201d fireworks display, join Mickey\u2019s cavalcade down Main Street, U.S.A, and go trick-or-treating Disney-style (in the park).<\/div>\n<h2>4. The holiday party doesn\u2019t end until after New Year\u2019s Day.<\/h2>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/images\/default-source\/user-tasher\/4_tree-[size_650x450].jpg\" id=\"stack-487d3ba7-50ee-63e1-bbde-ff000073f150\" alt=\"4. The holiday party doesn\u2019t end until after New Year\u2019s Day.\"\/><\/p>\n<div class=\"caption-description\">Disneyland Resort kicks off a festive holiday season in mid-November with a tree-lighting ceremony on Main Street.<\/div>\n<h2>5. This is real, parents. It\u2019s snowing in California.<\/h2>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/images\/default-source\/user-tasher\/5_snow-[size_650x450].jpg\" id=\"stack-5a7d3ba7-50ee-63e1-bbde-ff000073f150\" alt=\"5. This is real, parents. It\u2019s snowing in California.\"\/><\/p>\n<div class=\"caption-description\">It can actually snow on Main Street U.S.A., a rare sight in Southern California (to say the least).<\/div>\n<h2>6. Olav is king of the world.<\/h2>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/images\/default-source\/user-tasher\/6_olav2-[size_650x450].png\" id=\"stack-997d3ba7-50ee-63e1-bbde-ff000073f150\" alt=\"6. Olav is king of the world.\"\/><\/p>\n<div class=\"caption-description\">The \u201cWorld of Color\u2014Winter Dreams\u201d holiday spectacular is a 28-minute laser light show that projects images into curtains of mist in the fountain near Paradise Pier. Feed the Frozen fever with ice skating on \u201cOlaf\u2019s Frozen Ice Rink.\u201d<\/div>\n<h2>7. You can tour holiday festivals of the world, Disney-style.<\/h2>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/images\/default-source\/user-tasher\/7_navidad-[size_650x450].jpg\" id=\"stack-6f7d3ba7-50ee-63e1-bbde-ff000073f150\" alt=\"7. You can tour holiday festivals of the world, Disney-style.\"\/><\/p>\n<div class=\"caption-description\">Another holiday-themed show is \u201cDisney \u00a1Viva Navidad!\u201d, a celebration of Latin culture with food, fun music, and a festive street party near Paradise Gardens.<\/div>\n<h2>8. And you won\u2019t even need to halt the holiday shopping.<\/h2>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/images\/default-source\/user-tasher\/8_holidayvillage-[size_650x450].jpg\" id=\"stack-817d3ba7-50ee-63e1-bbde-ff000073f150\" alt=\"8. And you won\u2019t even need to halt the holiday shopping.\"\/><\/p>\n<div class=\"caption-description\">Mom and dad can indulge in retail therapy at Downtown Disney Winter Village.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><strong style=\"line-height: 1.5;\">What&#8217;s your favorite Disneyland holiday tradition? Tell us in the comments!<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Move over, pumpkin spice. 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